PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Basel
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
parchment
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Format
oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
10
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
6
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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